Asramam Maidan | |
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Location | Asramam |
Nearest city | Kollam, Kerala |
Coordinates | 8°53′36.8″N 76°35′36.7″E / 8.893556°N 76.593528°E |
Area | 71 acres |
Founder | East India Company |
Operated by | DTPC, Kollam |
Open | All year |
Public transit access | Bus Station - 1.6 km Rail Station - 2.2 km Ferries - 1.6 km |
The Asramam Maidanam or Ashramam Maithanam is an urban park, or maidhanam, in the city of Kollam, in Kerala, India. At 72 acres (29 ha), it is the largest open space within Kerala Municipal Corporation limits.[1] The maidan is considered one of the green lungs of the city and regularly hosts the city's main cultural and sports events.[2] It holds an adventure park[3] children's park,[4] picnic village,[5] British Residency[6] and mangrove forests[7] making it an important tourism spot in the city.
The Asramam maidan is the major training hub of all the driving school operators in Kollam city.[8]